Read all TECHRUMOURS: LG G5 ahead of its launch

It all started with the G2. That was the one that started to catch the eyes of the technology world, shifting eyes to the “other” Korean smartphone maker. The next iteration, the G3, an amazing smartphone that is said to be even better than the Galaxy S5. It had during its time the best screen resolution, a QHD Display. One of the first smartphones to ever have it. Not forgetting the auto-laser focus that brings fast focus to its camera. The following year saw the G4, a very good smartphone with an unusually but not all that bad leather backside. And a contender for last year’s best camera on a smartphone.

Now it’s their time to really hit the home run with this year’s flagship, the LG G5.

No surprises in the name department obviously.

LAUNCH DATE

Not one to fear a challenge, LG has decided to launch their flagship on the same day as Samsung’s, which is on Feb 21 2016. The only difference is that their announcement would come a few hours earlier. This should be a very interesting day.

Source: BGR

Credits to BGR

DESIGN

As this year’s model is rumoured to be their first full metal build, there is always going to be issues regarding removable battery. Most would have to choose between either one.

Apparently from an image by CNET Korea, LG has found a solution to his by having a removable bottom. Imagine the bottom being able to be taken off allowing you to switch batteries by sliding them in and out. Here’s a rendered image on what it would look like based on “eyewitness testimony”

Source: http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/01/lg-g5-rumored-to-have-a-removable-bottom.html

Latest Update:

Here’s a new render. As rumours are circulating that the G5 is to have a removable bottom, this left them having to sacrifice a few things. From the render, the G5 is set to lose their rear volume buttons and be fitted the usual side volume buttons.

At the bottom you could also see a USB-C port that is going to be the next norm. We’ll see if this is going to be true next week.

Source: Android Headlines

A leaked image for a casing by Spigen shows the back of the smartphone and tallies with the news that LG is getting rid of the rear volume buttons. Check it out here.

 Source: Android Headlines

Another leaked image of the front and back of the G5 was leaked by noneother than the famous Evan Blass. We thank you! 

Reported by Stuff, apparently someone in Dubai tried to sell a prototype of the device before the launch. They managed to take a screenshot of the ad and so far all the device matches most rumours.

Source: Stuff

DISPLAY

LG would most probably stick with a QHD display (2560x1440). Leaked specification points towards it having a 640ppi and being 5.3-inch in surface area.

Source: Evan Blass

Now apparently the G5 would also have a secondary display that will always be turned on, very much like their V10.

Source: Evan Blass, TalkAndroid

PROCESSOR

Last year they had to compromise by using the Snapdragon 808 instead as the Snapdragon 810 has heat issues. Qualcomm’s latest dragon seems cooler this time. All rumours now point to it being equipped with the Snapdragon 820.

Early Geekbench results even shows that it has the Galaxy S7 beaten in the single-core department. More on this here

This would be paired with 4GB of RAM.

CAMERA

Rear camera is said to have the same 16M shooter while there will be an 8MP front camera.

Another rumour indicated that the rear camera would actually be a 20MP sensor.

The things that can almost be confirmed would be the dual-flash, their trademark laser autofocus.

BATTERY

The G3 was known to be a battery juice guzzler (probably because of the screen resolution). They improved it a bit on the G4 but hopes are higher for the G5.

As the build material is expected to be full metal, the battery is sadly rumoured to be sized down to 2800 mAh from last year’s 3000 mAh.

Source: Stuff

New updates, one of Evan Blass' followers on twitter asked him regarding the size of the G5's battery and he responded saying that it will be 2800 mAh

Source: Android Headlines

This is interesting, a picture uploaded onto Weibo shows the creative solution that LG has came up regarding the issues of making G5's battery removable. It seems that the battery itself is joined to the bottom part of the smartphone. This looks like an elegant and visually appealing solution by LG.

Source: TheNextWeb

AUDIO

Looks like LG is not forgetting this aspect. They have collaborated with Bang & Olufsen to make the sound on the LG one of the best. 

Source: TalkAndroid

OTHER FEATURES

1)      ALWAYS ON SCREEN: First introduced on their V10 smartphone, it used a small second screen with lower resolution and presumably lower energy consumption for this.

2)       REMOVABLE BATTERY: Something that is going to be a rarity nowadays. LG is still cracking its head trying to get a design that still can incorporate this feature rated quite important by power users.

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